'Silk Hat ™' Rose

	Description		Photos		Lineage		Awards		References		Member Ratings		Member Comments		Member Journals		Cuttings		Gardens		Buy From

'Silk Hat ™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Synonyms:

• AROsilha
• AROsilma

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: AROsilha, AROsilma
Exhibition name: Silk Hat ™

Origin:

Bred by Jack E. Christensen (United States, 1986).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Roses in 1985 as 'Silk Hat'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Ivory Tower (Hybrid Tea, Kordes, 1979)
pollen:	Night 'n' Day × Plain Talk

Notes: